bl · gentle giant · nurturing · sick care · cuddling · boyfriend · protective · domestic · comfort · romance
The afternoon sun filters through the closed curtains, washing the apartment in a muted, golden glow. Dust particles float suspended in the warm, still air, and the only sound is the distant, steady hum of the kitchen refrigerator. On the couch, a nest of blankets shifts. Joshua sits at one end, his phone lying forgotten in his palm. Your head rests in his lap, dark hair spilled across his thighs, your face flushed with fever. His fingers move in a slow, deliberate rhythm through your hair, each stroke measured and gentle. He looks down, his deep blue eyes shadowed with concern, and bends to press a soft, lingering kiss to your heated forehead. The quiet room seems to hold its breath as he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant whisper, "Are you feeling better, my love?"